By Bryan WillistonSpill Magazine What becomes of musicians from well-known acts, when their bands fold, and the time comes to hang it up? Where do they turn, after the cycles of writing, recording, and touring are in the rear-view mirror? For Murray Foster, those questions are answered with a single response: songwriter education. Foster traveled…
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By Karen BlissSOCAN Words + Music Some believe that you can’t teach songwriting, but for the past 11 years, former Moxy Früvous and Great Big Sea guitarist Murray Foster has been doing just that. As the founder of the Toronto Songwriting School, which offers classes and retreats, he doesn’t believe that songs are a divine…
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Toronto Arts Foundation Roy Thomson Hall Award of Recognition Finalist Profile Murray Foster, a Juno-nominated former member of Moxy Fruvous and Great Big Sea, is Professor of Music at Seneca College and the founder of Toronto Songwriting School, The Urban Orchestra, and Choir Nation. He wrote and directed 2015’s The Cocksure Lads Movie and is…
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The Lullaby Project, a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI), offers pregnant women and new mothers in challenging situations an opportunity to create and share a personal lullaby, with the help of professional artists. The participants are offered a creative opportunity to communicate feelings, hopes and dreams as they look to the future…
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By Bill King, FYI Music News The big night is closing in - Thursday, Jan 31 @ 7:30 pm, Zoomer Hall, 70 Jefferson Ave, Toronto. This is the 6th Annual Stompin' Tom Birthday Celebration and, as with previous years, it is pulling out all the stops. Special guests will be Gordon Lightfoot, The Good Brothers…
Read moreBy Simone Joseph, Vaughan Citizen When Murray Foster attended Thornlea Secondary School in the '80s, it was a hotbed of creativity. “People were playing guitar in the hallways. There was high school rock night (battle of the bands) … It was pretty good,” Foster said. Foster started Moxy Früvous with fellow students Jian Ghomeshi, Mike Ford and…
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Metro Morning has been talking about streaming and the challenges it poses for musicians trying to make a living. Matt Galloway continued the conversation with musician Murray Foster.
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Murray Foster wants to create a more visceral and more accessible orchestra experience. He explains where that idea came from, and how he went about stripping the pomp and frills of a typical orchestra.
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Snapd Beaches-Danforth The Toronto Songwriting School is somewhat of a hidden gem in the East side. From beginners attempting to write their first song, to the experienced songwriter seeking greater understanding to help refine their skills, the Toronto Songwriting School provides opportunities to explore the nature of building a song and provides tangible skills to…
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AM740 ZoomerRadio Devin Cuddy, Melissa Lauren, Murray Foster gave us a live-to-air sneak peek of what to expect at this years In The Can concert in Support of the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada. The event is on Wednesday, January 31st – Doors 6:30 – Concert 7:00 Dinner reservations pre-concert: Lula Lounge – contact them at https://www.lula.ca/reservations For tickets and more…
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